SURENDRA KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of appeals by Drivers Grade-C of Central Railways regarding the withdrawal of stepped up pay, referencing the precedent set in Union of India and others vs. O.P. Saxena (1997) 6 SCC 360. The Court established that the Codal Conditions, particularly Rule 1316 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, applied to the appellants, thus justifying the withdrawal of the stepped up pay. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, leading to the dismissal of the appellants' claims.